SELF CONTROL

Self control looks like…

• Ordering others around

• Making impulsive choices and decisions

• Taking time to consider options

• Buying something no matter the cost

When someone demonstrates self control they…

• Practice mindfulness and make thoughtful decisions

• Say whatever comes to mind

• Manage someone else’s moves

• Act before thinking

Who should be in charge of your self control and how you react to situations and others?

• Friends

• Parents

• Teachers & Principals

• Onself

Although sometimes hard, which of the following do you have control over?

• Emotions

• Actions

• Thoughts

• All 3

What is an example of self control?

• Yelling across the cafeteria

• Treating yourself with little respect and eating right

• Helping someone else control a situation

• Laughing at someone who stumbles or falls

• Picking up your dropped paper towel and placing it in the trash bin

Disconnecting and putting your phone away to get a good/healthy night’s sleep is an example of self control.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Interrupting someone speaking because you really want to share too is not an example of self control.

• TRUE

• FALSE

During a math placement test for next school year, you feel very overwhelmed and just want to walk out of the room. What should you do?

• Leave class without saying anything

• Start making comment out loud so others can hear

• Raise your hand and ask the teacher if you can take a quick break

• Just sit there and refuse to complete the placement test

Self control is a predictor of success.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Based on the movie trailer, which Secret Life of Pets character was demonstrating self control?

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